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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The hourly rate at which supplemental law enforcement officers were paid, including fringe benefits,
- The hourly rate at which supplemental law enforcement officers were paid, including fringe benefits,
- The hourly rate at which supplemental law enforcement officers were paid, including fringe benefits,
- The hourly rate at which supplemental law enforcement officers were paid, including fringe benefits,
- The hourly rate at which supplemental law enforcement officers were paid, including fringe benefits,
Summary:
The meeting included a Senate recognition ceremony honoring the Winona High School boys basketball team for winning the 2026 Alabama High School Athletic Association 5A state championship. A resolution was read commending the team for its 101-40 victory over Silicag, noting the team’s record-setting performance, Brendan Davis’s MVP honor, the contributions of other players, and Coach Cedric Lane’s leadership. Senators and the lieutenant governor praised the players’ sportsmanship, the school community, and the team’s historic season, and copies of the resolution were presented to the team, coaches, and administrators. Several guests and school representatives also spoke briefly, including the coach and principal, who thanked the Senate and noted the team’s success and the principal’s retirement after 35 years.
After the recognition, the Senate returned to session and adopted the Committee on Rules report setting the special order calendar. The calendar included Senate Bill 99 on the Ten Commandments, Senate Bill 298 on Class 3 municipalities, House Bill 381 on camp safety, Senate Bill 370 on tax increment districts, Senate Bill 363 on the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, House Bill 466 on firefighters, House Bill 95 on elections, House Bill 259 on stablecoin, and Senate Bill 342 on education.
The chamber then took up SB 99, sponsored by Senators Kelly and Sessions. Senator Kelly described the bill as requiring local school boards to display the Ten Commandments, together with founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Alabama Constitution preamble, in certain history classrooms and common areas for grades five through 12, using donated displays and funds when available. He said the bill was intended as a historical and educational measure, not religious instruction, and emphasized the inclusion of a disclaimer stating Alabama is not establishing a religion. After extended debate and a petition to close debate from the Rules Committee, the Senate voted on the bill by long roll and passed SB 99, with the recorded vote announced as 30 yeas and 4 nays.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's part of what's drawing the funding increase that you show up in your supplemental in these school
- increase.
- This benefit.
- So even with a slightly higher pay increase, the benefits increase wiped that out.
- To lawmakers who are concerned that an increase in the basic allotment won't benefit teachers, TEA data
Committee:
Senate Finance
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 030 Feb 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> specific supplemental. specific supplemental.
- </c> marginally supply some sort of benefit marginally supply some sort of benefit while<01:54:34.800
- </c> that we were given about supplementals that we were given about supplementals and<02:11:24.480><
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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 48, introduced by Senator Stewart, an act relating to public finance, creating the community benefit
- Taking a transfer from the general fund to the community benefit fund.
- , amending the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Regulation Act to restrict the types of fees that pharmacy benefits
- Actions made by pharmacy benefits managers as unfair or deceptive trade practices.
- Increasing the age for sexual exploitation of children by prostitution to 18.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, with that, I have Senate File 193 that would provide permanent school fund supplemental
- So, members, with that, I have Senate File 193 that would provide permanent school fund supplemental
- So, members, with that, I have Senate File 193 that would provide permanent school fund supplemental
- They should benefit from the permanent school trust fund. But my question, and maybe it's for Mr.
- They should benefit from the permanent school trust fund. But my question, and maybe it's for Mr.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- With an increasing number of Californians seeking out alternative means of transportation, a pilot program
- It's really about supplementing it, particularly in those areas where they can't be there.
- It's simply a supplement.
- California zero-emission vehicle sales have continually increased each year. AB 674.
- When the games begin, increased domestic and global visitors will further congest L.A.
Summary:
The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several transportation and climate-related bills. AB 954 would create a Caltrans pilot program for bike highways in two metropolitan areas and require a report to the Legislature; supporters said it would expand protected regional bike networks and help climate and equity goals, while some members objected that it would divert gas-tax-funded transportation dollars away from road repairs and rural needs. The bill passed on a 7-3 vote, with the roll held open for later additions.
AB 289 would authorize automated speed enforcement in active highway construction zones to protect workers. The author and labor and contractor witnesses described repeated work-zone crashes and fatalities and argued the cameras would supplement, not replace, CHP enforcement. Some members raised concerns about civil penalties and enforcement policy, but the bill advanced on a 9-? initial vote and later was approved 15-1 after the roll was completed.
AB 674 would update the Clean Cars for All program to prioritize pre-2004 high-polluting vehicles in disadvantaged and low-income communities and improve reporting and incentive rules. Supporters said older vehicles produce a disproportionate share of emissions and that the program has already retired thousands of cars; the committee approved the bill unanimously on the floor vote and sent it to the Committee on Natural Resources.
AB 1237 would let LA Metro and VTA add a $5 fee to primary ticket sales for 2026 FIFA World Cup and NCAA championship events to fund transit service, with ticket holders able to use transit on event day. Supporters said the fee would help manage congestion and security needs, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association argued it was an unconstitutional tax requiring voter approval. The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism. AB 891 would create a Caltrans quick-build pilot for temporary safety improvements on state highways for pedestrians and bicyclists; supporters emphasized rapid, low-cost safety fixes, while opponents said the program could divert gas-tax funds and was not appropriate for rural areas. It passed 11-4 and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also approved a six-bill consent calendar.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 11th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- premium increases.
- Again, while there's no increased requests to our base, there's a 5% increase due to rates.
- And so, the increase that you're seeing here are FY27 requests increasing by the $408,000.
- The Public Benefit Fund.
- do larger than typical increases to...
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Eliminating these permanently is not a solution at all.
- We've provided a number of supplemental appropriations.
- We've provided a number of supplemental appropriations to increase their staff so their caseworkers can
- Last year we provided money in a supplemental budget to increase the technology that they're able to
- This is a $2 million increase over H2.
Summary:
The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty.
The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms.
The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-3-26)
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:13:16.000><c> award</c> And the criteria for supplemental award And the criteria for supplemental
- And part two is: have KEES scholarships increased to keep pace with the increases in tuition?
- And part two is: have KEES scholarships increased to keep pace with the increases in tuition?
- And part two is: have KEES scholarships increased to keep pace with the increases in tuition?
- And part two is: have KEES scholarships increased to keep pace with the increases in tuition?
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
HI
Bills:
SB3123 , HB1853 , HB1961 , HB1965 , HB1962 , HB1959 , HB2505 , HB2576 , HB1801 , HB1804 , HB1864 , HB2319 , HB2314 , HB2115 , HB1854 , HB2062 , HB1511 , HB1535 , HB2614 , HB2282 , HB1870 , HB1695 , HB1626 , HB1643 , HB1972 , HB1550 , HB1974 , HB1966 , HB1973 , HB2545 , HB1946 , HB1939 , HB1721 , HB1741 , HB1700
Keywords:
conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the order of the day and any supplemental
Bills:
SB3123 , HB1853 , HB1961 , HB1965 , HB1962 , HB1959 , HB2505 , HB2576 , HB1801 , HB1804 , HB1864 , HB2319 , HB2314 , HB2115 , HB1854 , HB2062 , HB1511 , HB1535 , HB2614 , HB2282 , HB1870 , HB1695 , HB1626 , HB1643 , HB1972 , HB1550 , HB1974 , HB1966 , HB1973 , HB2545 , HB1946 , HB1939 , HB1721 , HB1741 , HB1700
Keywords:
conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 94 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4601, an act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 2025.
- This $2.25 billion supplemental budget will close the books on fiscal year 2025.
- This $2.25 billion supplemental budget will close the books on fiscal year 2025.
- That's a 40% increase in health care premiums.
- That saw a 40% increase in health care premiums this year alone.
Summary:
The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed.
The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected.
The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 7th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- New Mexico has a supplemental SNAP program.
- Small amounts of SNAP benefits.
- That's almost a full month of benefits.
- decreased enrollment and the increase.
- Benefit or harm.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And finally, the bill increases accountability for pharmacy benefit managers by prohibiting certain practices
- This is a choice made in this bill that will add paperwork, delay benefits, and increase denials, especially
- for families who are unhoused or... ...that will add paperwork, delay benefits, and increase denials
- In the One Big Beautiful Bill, Congress now made it permanent, permanent 100% expensing at the federal
- Florida Congress now made it permanent, permanent 100% expensing at the federal level.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:30:41.240><c> in</c> in here begging for a 1% increase in in here begging for a 1% increase in
- There's a lot of benefits there from this federal impact aid.
- </c><02:01:15.639><c> School</c> talked a lot about the permanent School talked a lot about the permanent
- </c><02:01:32.400><c> School</c> the schools don't get permanent School the schools don't get permanent
- </c> difference on that on the permanent difference on that on the permanent School<02:03:01.040><c>
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 18th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe the increase is about $8.3 million, so it doesn't even measure in a percentage point increase
- This is a $1.37 billion increase over the FY26 GAA, about 2.5% total increase.
- Increases, no tax increases.
- Thank you. increases, no tax increases.
- fees increase, insurance increases, and sometimes projects die altogether.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a $1.37 billion increase over the FY26 GAA, about 2.5% total increase.
- This is a $1.37 billion increase over the FY26 GAA, about 2.5% total increase.
- Increases, no tax increases.
- That $53 million increase—UGA—is...
- fees increase, insurance increases, and sometimes projects die altogether.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two commendatory resolutions honoring the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day recognition and Megan’s Light’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month observance, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. The chamber also briefly recognized Diane Talk of the South Shore Regional Emergency Communication Center on her retirement after 30 years of dispatch service. Later, the Senate passed two local bills to enactment: House No. 4006, authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional all-alcoholic beverages license, and House No. 473, relating to the charter of Westwood.
The main business was the Senate Ways and Means presentation of the fiscal year 2027 budget, totaling about $63.3 billion. The chair described the budget as balanced, with no new taxes or tax cuts, based on a consensus revenue estimate of $986 million in growth over FY26 (2.4%), and including about $15.8 billion in federal financial participation and roughly $2.7 billion from the Fair Share surtax. The budget emphasized record local aid, including $1.376 billion in unrestricted general government aid, $7.66 billion for Chapter 70 education aid, increased minimum school aid, higher regional school transportation reimbursement, rural aid, and the revival of the Foundation Budget Review Commission. It also highlighted major investments in MassEducate free community college, food security, housing, and support for vulnerable residents.
Members then engaged in extended colloquy on the budget’s major cost drivers and policy choices. Questions focused on debt service, pension and OPEB liabilities, MassHealth caseload and rising per-enrollee costs, child care funding, and program integrity in DTA and other benefit programs. The chair said debt service would be about $2.67 billion, pension payments would be $5.1 billion, OPEB would receive a $150 million payment, and MassHealth enrollment was projected at about 2 million with costs driven by acuity and medical inflation. He also said the budget includes no collective bargaining agreements and no state tax changes. Senators supporting the budget praised its investments in education, local aid, homelessness prevention, public health, libraries, and housing, while minority leaders and others stressed the need for fiscal discipline, transparency, and further work on affordability and municipal support. The Senate also received a House message on House No. 5316, which the House had nonconcurred in, and a conference committee was appointed on the disagreement.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session May 18th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe the increase is about $8.3 million, so it doesn't even measure in a percentage point increase
- This is a $1.37 billion increase over the FY26 GAA, about 2.5% total increase.
- This is a $1.37 billion increase over the FY26 GAA, about 2.5% total increase. We have.
- That $53 million increase, UGA, that increase, UGA, today is about 4% of the FY27 budget.
- fees increase, insurance increases, and sometimes projects die altogether.
Summary:
The Senate first adopted two resolutions commending the Plimpton Historical Society for Deborah Sampson Day and Megan’s Light for recognizing May 2026 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 on several House petitions, referred those matters to committees, and later took up final passage of two local bills: one authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional off-premises liquor license and another relative to the charter of Westwood. Both bills were passed to be enacted and sent to the Governor.
The main business of the session was the opening debate on the Senate Ways and Means FY27 budget, which was described as a balanced $63.3 billion proposal. The chair and supporters highlighted major investments in unrestricted local aid, Chapter 70 education funding, regional school transportation, rural aid, community college affordability, food security, housing, and health and human services. They also emphasized that the budget was built on the consensus revenue estimate, included no new taxes or tax cuts, did not use the rainy day fund, and relied in part on federal funds and Fair Share revenue.
In extended questioning, the minority leader pressed for details on the budget’s assumptions and cost drivers, including federal participation, Fair Share revenue, debt service, MassHealth caseload and spending, pension and OPEB liabilities, settlement reserves, collective bargaining funding, and controls against waste, fraud, and abuse. The chair responded that federal funds account for about 22% of budgeted revenues, Fair Share revenue is estimated at about $2.7 billion, debt service is about $2.67 billion, MassHealth and related health and human services total about $36.4 billion, pension funding is $5.1 billion, and OPEB receives a $150 million payment. Members also discussed the C-3 child care program, DTA program integrity, and housing permitting reforms, with several senators speaking in support of the budget’s priorities and urging further debate and amendments before final passage.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The increase in fiscal year 2027-28 is reflective of the addition of new pharmacy benefit manager pricing
- This reflects an increase...
- , that households share benefits.
- You could look at providing a supplemental benefit, basically on top of existing federally funded benefits
- Has there been an increase, I forgot to ask you last time, has there been an increase of new recipients
Summary:
The committee heard opening budget remarks from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the May Revision for Health and Human Services. Finance said the proposal significantly reduces projected out-year operating deficits through a mix of revenue increases and program cost reductions, while the LAO warned that even with booming revenues the state still faces a structural deficit and should prioritize reserves and avoid new ongoing commitments. The chair and members echoed concern about cuts to vulnerable populations, but also noted the need to maintain the overall level of budget solutions and add to reserves.
The hearing then moved through a series of CalHHS and HCAI proposals, mostly held open after presentation. CalHHS requested additional legal support to respond to federal H.R. 1-related issues and a net-zero transfer of positions for a shared eligibility/data-sharing platform. Other items included ongoing funding for the 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Service Fund and a request for EMSA to fund maintenance of its enterprise data management system. HCAI presented proposals for hospital fair pricing implementation, the data exchange framework, the all-payer claims database, CalRx insulin development, the diaper access initiative, distressed hospital grants, opioid settlement fund reversion, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Members questioned funding sources, special fund use, contracting exemptions, timelines, and whether some proposals should be more targeted or supported by alternative funding.
A major discussion centered on HCAI’s diaper access initiative and the use of a Public Contract Code exemption to continue contracting for free diapers distributed through hospitals. The chair and some members criticized the optics of the selected vendor and questioned the lack of an income threshold, while HCAI said the program was designed to be universal and administratively simple, with future phase-two direct-to-consumer purchasing to be handled by a different vendor. Another extended exchange focused on distressed hospital funding, where HCAI said the May Revision would provide up to $50 million for hospitals at immediate risk of closure, but members argued the repeated annual need shows a structural problem and asked for broader reforms to hospital payment and care transitions.
The final major topic was the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s budget. The Commission opposed the May Revision’s reduction of the Innovation Partnership Fund from $20 million to $10 million and a $6.7 million cut to community advocacy contracts, arguing both are core Proposition 1 tools for statewide innovation and community engagement. Finance responded that the proposal is within Proposition 1’s allowable maximums and that prior unspent appropriations could be redirected if the Legislature wanted to restore the full amount. No votes were taken; items were generally held open for later action.
NM